Metal bed-frame.



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Patented Mn. L 1910t APPLIUATOB FILED NOV-13i1939 ww aux om JWM wif-:IN B. FRENCH, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

METAL BED-FRAME.

Speeiilcstioii o! Letters Patient.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

Application lcd November 18, 1909. Seria! No. 521,774.

To-all whcnn it may commi:

Be it known that LFBANKLIN B. Fnmvon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati in the county of Hamilton and State of hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Bed- Frarnes, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to metal bed frames, and more particularly to lookin means whereby the bed rails are locked to t e coup- 1in members at the corner posts.

he object of my invention is to provide u simple, neat, stron rigid and inex ens'ive locking means for d rails where y the frame of the bed is securely held to ther and whereb it can be easily and quie y iissembled an separated. v

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple and eilicient means for connecting the head and foot portions of the bed frame together for shipping and exhibition purposes.

In the drawing which serves to illustrate desired embodiments of my invention: Figure 1 is a dperspective view of a con lin member an adportion of a bed post an be rails connecte thereto illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a fragment of i1 bed rai made accordin to my invention. Fig. 5 shows a modi cation of my invention and illustrates how it may be a apted to use where it is desired to use a particular kind of bed spring permanently secured to a bed rail made in accordance with my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, as illustrated iii Fi 1 to 4, inclusive, 1 indicates a hed post `iaving a couplling member 2 placed thereon and secured t ereto in any desired manner. The coupling member 2 is provided with angulaiextensions 4, .cach having upou its upper surface a catch 5 coni )rising u hond il and shank 7, which latter is secnrcl lo the rail in any suitable manner. A lock screw 8 having au ulilon houd is adapted to be screwed luto thc ot ici' face of the extension adjacent the catch Each licd rail Il is made of an le iron oi tho forni usually employed in t c construction nl. ii'ictal beds and is provided ucar cach cud with. iin ohlonfg transverse rccess l0 iu its upper wing ani im oblong linlc 11 in its other wing and Vpreferably adjacent thereto, the transverse recess and oblong hole being placed in the bed rail in such position as to register with the catch 5 and lock screw 8, respectively, when placing the rail in position upon the extension 4 or removing it therefrom. When it is desired to assemble the parts, turn the oblong head 9 4to the position shown on the ri t of Fig. 1 and insert the rail laterally neath the head 6 of the catch 5, the shank 7 of which enters the transverse recess 10 while the lock screw 8 enters the oblong hole 12 and when the rail is in proper sitiou upon the extension as shown at the eft of Fig. 1, the lock screw is turned or tightened until the oblon head extends transversely of the oblong lio e and engages the surface of the rail whereby it is securel and firmly held in locked position u on t e extension. It will thus be seen that t e catch 5 and the lock screw 8 combine to revent movement of the extension and rail in any direction relative to each other, thus secur an absolutely firm and safe assemb e o the parts and preventing any acciden l disengagement thereof either when theparts are assembled for exhibition puroses or when secured together for use as s d. This construction permits of easy and quick attachment and detachment of the parts.

It will be apparent that my invention is capable of some modification without matcrial departure from the spirit or scope thereof, as, for instance, the catch 5 and lock screw 8 and the transverse recess 10 and oblong hole 11 may be transposed as shown in the modified construction illustrated in Fi 5, in which construction the bod s iria s .2 are ermanently attached to the be rai and the ed ruil would'accordingly lio placed in position ii on the extensions from the top iiistead of rom the sido. This enables nic to securely lock and firm] 6x the bed spring to the bed rail und oitain a more secure cou ling of all the parts than otherwise.

y improved foi-in of connection will hu found ver convenient when it is desired to asscinbc the liciid and foot of Ihc bod frame together for exhibition pui'gmsos when great economy of space is desired. ln such casos u short. ruil o. only u few inches in length is used lo hohl the liciid und fool of thc had together both during shipment. from thc factory iis-i woll as wliilcliclug oxliihitcd ut. the more and during shipment lo the customer. When these short rails which are preferably about eight inches 1n len h are used there is no danger of the ed frame toppling over as is so often the c ase with the use of other rails. Wlth my nnrovement it will be understood that the ds may be put on exhibition 1n the same form and connected in the same way' as they are when shi pcd. At the saine time th are practica y connected up 1n reciseely the same manner as they are w en in actual use except that the rails are shorter in l h. The rails are less bulky than those now in use and a dozen can be packed in the same space and weigh httlc' more than a single pair of rails with cast ends now in use.

Some of the advantages of my invern tion are neat-ne in appearance, strength and rigidity of parts in use, .simplicity 1n construction elclency m locking the parts together, htness of parts required 1n shipping, while there are .no loose bolts, nuts or castings to get lost 1n shlppxn It f'urnishes an abso utely rigid rail ock without cast ends and combines strength, beauty and security, three valuable and essential attributes to a successful structure for this urpose. P I claim':

1. In a metal bed frame, a post, a coupling secured thereto and having an extensionI a catch and a lock screw on said extenslon, an angle iron hed rail having a transverse recess in one wing and an oblong hole in the other wing adapted to receive said catch and lock screw, respectxvel xvhereb said parts are locked to ther, su stanti y as set forth and for t 1e purposes specified.

2. In a metal bed frame, a post, a coupling secured thereto and havin an angular extension, a. catch having a hea fixed upon one face thereof a lock screw mounted on the other face thereof, an angle iron bed rail havin a recess in one wing and a hole in the ot er win adapted to receive the shank of the catc and the lock screw, re spectively, whereb the arts may be fastened by turning t e hea of the lock screw, substantially as set forth.

3. In a metal bed frame, a post, a coupling secured thereto and having an angular oxtension, a catch comprising a head and a shank secured to one surface of said extension, a lock screw having an oblon head upon another surface of said extension, an angle Iron rail having a transverse rcccss 1n one wing and an oblong hole in its other wing whereby when the bed rail is placed xn position upon the angular extension, the transverse recess will receive the shank of the catch and the oblong hole will recelvethe lock screw, thc oblong head of whlch 1s adapted to be turned transversely of the len h of the hole whereby the parte are locke together, substantially as set forth. l

4. In a metal bed frame, a post, a coupling secured thereto and having an extension, a catch comprising a head and a shank sccurely fixe to one surface of said extension, an adjustable lock screw havin an oblong head ulon another surface of said extension, an ang e iron bed rail having a transverse recess 1n one wing and an oblong hole in its other wing, whereby when said bed rail is placed in position upon thel angular extension the transverse recess will receive the shank of the catch and the oblong hole will receive the adjustable lock screw, the oblong head of which is adapted to be turned transversely of the length of the hole whereby thc parts are firmly locked together, substantially as set forth.

5. In a metal bed frame, a post, a coupling secured thereto and havin an extension, a catch com risn a head an a shank secured to one sur ace o said extension, a lock screw havin@ an oblong head upon another surface of said extension, and an angle iron bed ruil having a recess in one wing und a hole in its other wing, whereby when the bod rail is placed in position upon the angular extension the recess will receive the shank of the catch and the hole will receive the lock screw, the oblong head of which is adapted to be turned to engage the surface of the angle iron on opposite sides of the hole whereby the parts are locked together, substantially as Het forth.

FRANKLIN B. FRENCH.

lVi tnesscs JAMES N. Ramsar, Front-:Non lian nca. 

